Cable clamp, circuit board and computer enclosure using the cable clamp

ABSTRACT

A cable clamp mounted to a circuit board to bind cables, the cable clamp includes a clamp member to clamp the cables, and a fixable member extending from the clamp member to be fixed to the circuit board.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a cable clamp, a circuit board and a computer enclosure using the cable clamp.

2. Description of Related Art

Cable clamps can be used to bind cables in computers. However, the base of the cable clamps generally have a large size for being conveniently and tightly fixed to sidewalls of the computers, which will occupy large space in the computers and cannot be used in narrow spaces.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, all the views are schematic, and like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is a partial, assembled, isometric view of an embodiment of a computer enclosure; the computer enclosure includes a cable clamp.

FIG. 2 is similar to FIG. 1, but showing the cable clamp exploded from the computer enclosure.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the cable clamp of FIG. 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an embodiment of a computer enclosure includes a sidewall 4, a circuit board 10 mounted on the sidewall 4, and a cable clamp 20.

The circuit board 10 defines a fixing hole 12 in a side of the circuit board 10.

Referring to FIG. 3, the cable clamp 20 includes a substantially U-shaped elastic clamp member 22 and a fixable member 24 substantially perpendicularly extending from a first distal end of the clamp member 22. An opening 26 of the clamp member 22 points upward and the fixable member 24 extends away from the opening 26. A post 27 perpendicularly extends down from the bottom of the fixable member 24. A tapered engaging portion 28, which can be deformed, extends from a distal end of the post 27 opposite to the fixable member 24. A substantially wedge-shaped protrusion 29 extends from a second distal end of the clamp member 22 toward the opening 26. The clamp member 22 and the latch 29 bind the receiving space 30.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, in assembly, the engaging portion 28 of the post 27 is deformed to extend through the fixing hole 12 of the circuit board 10, with the post 27 accommodated in the fixing hole 12. Therefore, the cable clamp 20 is mounted to the circuit board 10 and is located beside the circuit board 10.

In use, the clamp member 22 is deformed to expand the opening 26, cables 40 may enter the receiving space 302 through the opening 26, and then are blocked by the protrusion 29.

It is believed that the present embodiments and their advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and they will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the description or sacrificing all of their material advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being exemplary embodiment. 

1. A cable clamp for a computer enclosure having a circuit board, the cable clamp comprising: a clamp member to clamp cables; and a fixable member extending from the clamp member to be fixed to the circuit board of the computer enclosure.
 2. The cable clamp of claim 1, wherein the clamp member is substantially U-shaped, with a first distal end and a second distal end bounding an opening, and wherein a receiving space is bounded by the clamp member to receive the cables.
 3. The cable clamp of claim 2, wherein the fixable member extends from the first distal end of the clamp member.
 4. The cable clamp of claim 3, wherein a post extends from the fixable member to engage with the circuit board.
 5. The cable clamp of claim 4, wherein a tapered engaging portion is formed on a distal end of the post.
 6. The cable clamp of claim 3, wherein a wedge-shaped protrusion extends from the second distal end of the clamp member toward the fixable member.
 7. A circuit board assembly, comprising: a circuit board, and a cable clamp comprising a clamp member to clamp cables, and a fixable member fixed to the circuit board.
 8. The circuit board assembly of claim 7, wherein the clamp member is substantially U-shaped, with a first distal end and a second distal end bounding an opening, and wherein a receiving space is bounded by the clamp member to receive the cables.
 9. The circuit board assembly of claim 8, wherein the fixable member extends from the first distal end of the clamp member.
 10. The circuit board assembly of claim 9, wherein the circuit board defining a fixing hole, a post extends from the fixable member to engage in the fixing hole.
 11. The circuit board assembly of claim 10, wherein a tapered engaging portion is formed on a distal end of the post.
 12. The circuit board assembly of claim 9, wherein a substantially wedge-shaped protrusion extends from the second distal end of the clamp member toward the fixable member.
 13. A computer enclosure comprising: a sidewall; a circuit board mounted on the sidewall; a plurality of cables; and a cable clamp comprising a clamp member to clamp the plurality of cables, and a fixable member extending from the clamp member and fixed to the circuit board.
 14. The computer enclosure of claim 13, wherein the clamp member is substantially U-shaped, with a first distal end and a second distal end bounding an opening, and wherein a receiving space is bounded by the clamp member to receive the plurality of cables.
 15. The computer enclosure of claim 14, wherein the fixable member extends from the first distal end of the clamp member.
 16. The computer enclosure of claim 15, wherein the circuit board defining a fixing hole, a post extends from the fixable member to engage in the fixing hole.
 17. The computer enclosure of claim 16, wherein a tapered engaging portion is formed on a distal end of the post.
 18. The computer enclosure of claim 15, wherein a substantially wedge-shaped protrusion extends from the second distal end of the clamp member toward the fixable member. 